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Eight NFL players facing make-or-break seasons

Eddie Lacy

Michael Oher, tackle, Carolina Panthers

Oher was an original 23rd overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens in 2009. The one-time Super Bowl champion never missed a game during his five years as a Raven.

He then played one season with the Tennessee Titans before signing a three-year deal with the Carolina Panthers in 2015. But, 2016 marked a bumpy year for the soon-to-be 31-year-old tackle.

Oher has yet to be cleared from a concussion that forced him out of the game in Week 3 last year. He has since skipped both the Panthers’ voluntary practices and OTA’s. Though, he has been working out five days a week as noted by general manager Dave Gettleman, per David Newton of ESPN.

Along with remaining a no-show, Oher was recently cited for a misdemeanor assault of an Uber driver in April.

The citing was uncharacteristic considering Oher has had no other off-field like-type incidents in his nine years in the league.

The Panthers are showing support of Oher who plans to attend mandatory minicamp in June. Per the ESPN report, Oher intends to play this season if he clears concussion protocol.

Should Oher experience another injury-plagued year, it might spell the end of his tenure in the league.

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